I have been emailing Lyn Cherry who has been struggling with health issues for a while. After a lapse of several months I received a couple emails from her. Here are possibly her last words to me ... which I pass on to members who knew her.

Entered hospice today. Stopped dialysis. Shouldn’t be too long before I finish here on earth.

Thank you for your friendship.

I may give my son or daughter-in-law your contact info if they feel the need to sell some of my teaware.

Love,Lyn (going out on my own terms)

I am a bit too upset to remember her user name at the moment, but she enjoyed TeaChat and the friendships she made here. She has such a kind soul ...

chip,thank you for sharing this sad news. i always appreciated the connection i felt while reading artmom's postings, and the emails to you that you shared with us all solidified that connection. heartfelt wishes of comfort to artmom and her family.

I have wondered more than a few times, what has happened to her Hagi that she purchased through TeaChat SOs. I can imagine her family picking up these very unusual pieces and wondering how, why she had them. How do they perceive the rather extreme wabi-sabi of pieces like the ROCK?